The FIA is investigating a breach of safety protocol in RallyJapan after a civilian car drove in the opposite direction during a live stage of the WRC event.
A car driven by a member of the public travelling in the opposite direction appeared during Stage 4, which was encountered by WRC2 drivers Sami Pajari and title contender Emil Lindholm. Luckily, an accident was avoided and no injuries were sustained.understeered at a right-hander and subsequently crashed through an Armco barrier. The damage caused to the barriers resulted in the second pass of the test being cancelled completely.
A full investigation has been launched to understand how the situation unfolded and to ensure the highest levels of safety are upheld for the future. "A safety barrier was damaged as a result of car 42's incident, compromising the safety of the stage and therefore leading to the cancellation of SS7. Lindholm was the second driver to see the vehicle after Pajari had overtaken him on the road, while the former stopped to check on the condition of Breen and his co-driver James Fulton.
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